Non-LDS Scholars and the Temple
Posted on April 22, 2005 - Filed Under Any | 6 Comments
A few years ago between Conference sessions, the Church broadcast a 45-minute film entitled Between Heaven and Earth. Centered on Temple typology, the film includes excerpts from Truman Madsen, John Lundquist and other LDS who have done significant scholarship on the Temple. However, the film also includes some very positive comments about the modern […]
Read More..>>Napoleonic Law
Posted on April 21, 2005 - Filed Under Any | 9 Comments
This is one of the most entertaining bills I’ve read. Hat tip, Viva Ned Flanders. (Until we get our linkblog up, this is my only place to post it!)
Read More..>>Jennings 1, Martha Beck -100
Posted on April 21, 2005 - Filed Under Any | 101 Comments
Marianne Jennings, one of my favorite columnists, skewers Martha Beck and her new book here.
Read More..>>Led Out by the Spirit?
Posted on April 20, 2005 - Filed Under Any | 65 Comments
An interesting question was raised on a mailing list I was on. Can one be led out of the Church by the spirit?
Read More..>>Learning from the Catholics
Posted on April 20, 2005 - Filed Under Any | 27 Comments
Notwithstanding the stark condemnations of Elder McConkie, you and I are actually not very far from being Catholics ourselves. One needn’t look far to see the great similarities shared by the erstwhile Great and Abominable and the Only True and Living.
Each church rests on an unwavering claim of authority, given by Christ, […]
Chastity in the Ivy League
Posted on April 19, 2005 - Filed Under Any | 8 Comments
I spent some time criticizing the environment for students these days at modern universities here. This article in the New York Times can add some fire to the debate.
Read More..>>Highlights from Preach My Gospel
Posted on April 18, 2005 - Filed Under Any | 20 Comments
In response to Elder Richard G. Scott’s talk in conference on the Church’s new guide to missionary service, Preach My Gospel, my wife and I went to the distribution center on Saturday and bought a copy. I have been reading through large parts of it all weekend. This new program is a great improvement […]
Read More..>>Monday Morning Millennial Star Question #3
Posted on April 18, 2005 - Filed Under Any | 60 Comments
As a general rule, should Mormons show preference for other Mormons, or should we treat everyone equally? If I sell my car, should I give a better deal to a Mormon? Should I support Mormon-owned businesses? Give Mormon political candidates a “thumb on the scale”? What about Mormon job applicants? […]
Read More..>>Standards and Idealism
Posted on April 18, 2005 - Filed Under Any | 11 Comments
Suppose we have a ward, whose Elders Quorum is really struggling with home teaching. (Why…this could be just about any ward, couldn’t it?) Month after month, the home teaching percentage lies somewhere between 20% to 30%…and the EQ President has no idea what else he can do to encourage the brethren to be […]
Read More..>>A Lone man in the Garden of…Chicago?
Posted on April 16, 2005 - Filed Under Any | 28 Comments
Not Adam. Me.
My wife and I have been married for almost 6 years now, and it becomes natural and easy to take each other for granted. At least, until the other person goes away for a while. Christy has gone to Boston for the weekend to support my BIL while he runs the Boston […]
